Which to use
“gedauert” and “genähert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,954
- “gedauert” frequency rank
- #48,173
- “genähert” frequency rank
- 54127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedauert | genähert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dauern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähern |
Where the eye mixes gedauert and genähert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedauert (CVCVVVCC) and genähert (CVCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gedauert with genähert
A purely visual mix-up. gedauert ([ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt]) and genähert ([ɡəˈnɛːɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedauert is recorded at frequency rank #5,954, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaʊ̯ɐt]. genähert is at rank #48,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54127, this pair ranks #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedauert vs genähert
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gedauert": adu. Private to "genähert": hnä.
"gedauert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "genähert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedauert ← egdauert · gdeauert · geaduert · gedaeurt · gedauerrt · gedauertt · gedauetr · gedauret
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedauert" and "genähert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gedauert" vs "genähert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedauert" and "genähert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedauert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genähert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedauert" and "genähert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekapert vs genähert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,031,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.